"一生懸命" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [Japanese]

IPA: [iɕːo̞ːkẽ̞mːe̞ː] Forms: 一生懸命 [canonical] (ruby: (いっ), (しょう), (けん), (めい)), isshōkenmei [romanization], itusyaukenmei [romanization], いつしやうけんめい [hiragana, historical]
Etymology: Yojijukugo (四字熟語), from 一所懸命(いっしょけんめい) (isshokenmei), which referred to samurais risking their life to defend the territory inherited from ancestors. Etymology templates: {{ja-glossary|Yojijukugo}} Yojijukugo, {{sortkey|ja}} いっしょうけんめい, {{ja-yoji}} Yojijukugo (四字熟語), {{ja-r|一所懸命|いっしょけんめい}} 一所懸命(いっしょけんめい) (isshokenmei) Head templates: {{ja-pos|adverb|いっしょうけんめい|hhira=いつしやうけんめい}} 一(いっ)生(しょう)懸(けん)命(めい) • (isshōkenmei) ^(←いつしやうけんめい (itusyaukenmei)?)
  1. for dear life; as hard as one can; to the best of one's ability
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